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Tremble vs Shrill - What's the difference?

tremble | shrill |

As verbs the difference between tremble and shrill

is that tremble is to shake, quiver, or vibrate while shrill is to make a shrill noise.

As nouns the difference between tremble and shrill

is that tremble is a shake, quiver, or vibration while shrill is a shrill sound.

As an adjective shrill is

high-pitched and piercing.

tremble

English

Verb

  • To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
  • *
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shake, quiver, or vibration.

    • Related terms

    * tremor * tremulous * tremblor ----

    shrill

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • High-pitched and piercing.
    • She spoke in a shrill voice.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Hear the shrill whistle which doth order give / To sounds confused.
  • * Byron
    • Let winds be shrill , let waves roll high.
  • Sharp or keen to the senses.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a shrill noise.
  • * Spenser
    • Break we our pipes, that shrill'd loud as lark.
  • * Goldsmith
    • No sounds were heard but of the shrilling cock.
  • * L. Wallace
    • His voice shrilled with passion.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A shrill sound.
    • (Spenser)